Mason Pit

Mason Pit is in Town of Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts. Mason Pit is situated nearby to the nature reserve Liljas Pit, as well as near Pingree Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Granite Keystone Bridge and Rockport Public Library.

Granite Keystone Bridge

Bridge

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The Granite Keystone Bridge is a historic bridge that carries Granite Street over the former railroad that transported granite from Pigeon Hill to Granite Pier in Rockport, Massachusetts. Granite Keystone Bridge is situated 3,900 feet south of Mason Pit.

Rockport Public Library

Library

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Rockport Public Library is situated 1½ miles south of Mason Pit.

Rockport station

Railway station

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Rockport station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Rockport, Massachusetts. It is the terminus of the Rockport branch of the Newburyport/Rockport Line. Rockport station is situated 1½ miles south of Mason Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockport and Annisquam.

Rockport

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Rockport is a town of 7,000 people in Massachusetts on Cape Ann. The town, once famous for granite production, got its start as an artist colony in the late 1800s.

Annisquam

Hamlet

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Annisquam is a waterfront village in the city of Gloucester in Essex County on the North Shore of Massachusetts, United States. It is a few miles across Cape Ann from downtown Gloucester. Annisquam is situated 3 miles southwest of Mason Pit.

Dogtown Commons

Hamlet

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

Dogtown is an abandoned inland village in Gloucester on Cape Ann in Massachusetts. Dogtown Commons is situated 3½ miles southwest of Mason Pit.

Mason Pit

Type: Body of water
Location: Town of Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.67744° or 42° 40′ 39″ north

Longitude

-70.62659° or 70° 37′ 36″ west

Open location code

87JFM9GF+X9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 82004065

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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